Hello,
i picked up a 98 Maxima SE
and the car is pulling to the left - thought it may need alignment - did not
help
had brakes checked out - everything is fine -
mechanics are not sure why.
car has not been hit, the front has original Nissan vin stickers on the
fenders and hood.
any ideas?

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Thank you
Dan
Alan - 13 Apr 2004 17:52 GMT
It is not normal for a car pulling to the left. A little pull to the right
is normal due to most roads are crowned. You should have your chassis
checked by professional. Because body shops these days can hide previous
accidents so well, which give plenty of chances for some guileful sellers to
hide the problem of the car, unless you check it very carefully.
Alan
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E. Meyer - 13 Apr 2004 19:25 GMT
On 4/13/04 9:50 AM, in article c7Tec.63$sw3.24@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com,
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Doesn't mean it hasn't torpedoed into any deep pot holes.
Most likely its a bad tire if the alignment checks out. Try swapping the
front tires side to side and see if the pull follows the tire (to the
right). If so, swap them with the rears and the problem will go away until
the next rotation.
If not the tire, then you need to look into the other suspension components
for something bent, loose, or otherwise out of spec. The upper strut mounts
tend to come apart on these. If you are hearing more rattles & clanks than
usual when traversing bumpy roads, I would start looking there.
Codifus - 13 Apr 2004 22:41 GMT
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It could be something as simple as uneven tire pressures. Check all 4 tires.
CD